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"KATHLEEN JOYCE
"On March 21st, 1938, about 4 P. M., two young boys, namely, Frederick Reynolds and Richard Gerarty, aged 9 and 10, respectively, residing ir. the Silver Lake Section of the Town, were playing on the shore of the Lake near the Silver Lake Spa.
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"Both boys saw a raft and decided to take a ride on it and, when they were out about twenty feet from shore, they were having some difficulty with it, that is, the raft would sink on one end and they would rush to the other end.
'"Kathleen Joyce, Faulkner Road, age 16, was riding her bicycle on Grove Avenue, and she watched the boys for a few minutes, and, when she found that they were in distress, she called to them and tried to tell them what to do.
"Frederick Reynolds jumped from the raft thinking he could swim to shore, but, having on rubber boots and water being icy cold, he found it difficult to swim. He kicked off his boots and as he did so he went down under for the first time. Miss Joyce yelled to Richard Gerarty to stay on tlie raft, and she took off her coat and shoes, and swam out, and, as Frederick Reynolds came up, she grabbed his sweater and brought him into the shore.
"Cold and tired, she still had Richard Gerarty to bring ashore, and he was trying to get in on the raft. Miss Joyce called to Richard and told him to sit down and paddle with his hands, which he did. Kathleen swam out to get Richard in, and arriving on the shore cold and ex- hausted from the icy water she found that Frederick had gone home. She told Richard to run right home.
"Kathleen then got on her bicycle and rode to her own home and told her Mother of her experience. She was treated by her Mother, and put to bed.
"Persons who witnessed the rescue were Eugenia Melzar, Catherine Sullivan, both residing on Lake Street, Wilmington."
Chief of Police, Mr. Ainsworth, was requested to escort Miss Kath- leen Joyce and her parents to the platform.
Messrs. Black, MacQuaide, and Dayton expressed the grateful ap- preciation of the Town, and congratulated Mr. and Mrs. Joyce.
The Meeting was informed that the circumstances of Miss Joyce's act had been referred to the Massachusetts Humane Society, and that the Society had voted that Miss Joyce be awarded its medal in recog- nition of her act and had selected Mr. Leverett H. Saltonstall, one of its Trustees, to present the medal to Miss Joyce.
Mr. Black introduced Mr. Saltonstall to the meeting.
Mr. Saltonstall addressed the meeting, and after appropriate remarks, he presented to Miss Joyce the Silver Medal of the Massa- chusetts Humane Society.
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Governor Leverett H. Saltonstall presents Massachusetts Humane Society Medal to Miss Kathleen Joyce.
Motion by Mr. Tilley that Article 2 be acted upon before Article 1.
Voted in the affrmative.
On behalf of the Finance Committee, its Chairman, Mr. H. C. Bar- rows, made an extensive report on the financial conditions of the Town of Wilmington in explanation of the various recommendations which the Committee made in connection with the Articles in the Warrant.
Article 2. Motion by Mr. Tilley that the Town purchase the lot of land, and the buildings thereon, belonging to the heirs of Christian Neilson, situated on the northerly side of Glen Road in the Silver Lake District and bounded Southerly by said Glen Road, westerly by Lub- bers' Brook, northerly by land of owner or owners unknown and east- erly by Land of Edward M. Neilson, for purpose of erecting a school house and that it raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand dol- lars ($3,000.00) to pay for the same.
This Article was unanimously disapproved by the Finance Com- mittee.
Voted in the negative.
Mr. Michael Barry doubted the vote and requested a standing vote.
Voted in the affirmative 95
Voted in the negative 150.
Voted in the negative.
Article 1 was then taken up.
Article 1. Motion by Mr. Tilley that the Town erect a school house as a Federal Works Progress Administration Project and that it raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars there- of, and to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is, authorized to borrow the sum of twenty- five thousand dollars and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore under the Provisions of Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1929, as amended by Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1934 or under the Provisions of Chapter 58 of the Acts of 1938, or both of the said Acts. And that a committee of seven be appointed by the Moderator to have charge of constructing, equipping and furnishing, said school building. After considerable dis- cussion motion was made by Mrs. Esler to lay the article on the table.
This article was unanimously disapproved by the Finance Com- mittee.
Voted in the affirmative.
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Article 3. Motion by Mr. Black that for the purpose of construct- ing an addition with furnishings therefore to the present High School Building of the Town, and to enable the Town to secure the benefits of the provisions relating to the Public Works Administration, the Selectmen are hereby authorized and directed to make application on behalf of the Town, for the use in carrying out such a project, a Fed- eral grant of money pursuant to the provisions relating to the Public Works Administration.
This article was unanimously disapproved by the Finance Com- mittee.
Voted in the negative.
At this time the Town Clerk was instructed by the Moderator pro- tem to enter into the records of the Town of Wilmington that the High School Investigating Committee reported that this Article was submit- ted as a report of progress of its work and asked that it be accepted as such and that the Committee be permitted to continue its investiga- tion.
Article 4. Motion by Mr. MacQuaide that the Town vote to author- ize a Committee composed of the Town Treasurer, Tax Collector, and the Board of Selectmen to sell on any terms which the Committee may deem for the best interests of the Town any and all properties taken by the Town by foreclosure proceedings or otherwise, and the Selectmen further be authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to carry out the purpose of this vote.
This article was recommended by the Finance Committee.
Voted in the affirmative.
Article 5. Motion by Mr. MacQuaide that the Town vote to appoint a Committee composed of a member of the planning board, a member of the Water Commission, a member of the Finance Committee, and four other persons holding no Town office, (no two of these four, to reside in the same section of the Town). This Committee to be selected by the Moderator. Said Committee to investigate and consider the ad- visability of the Town adopting a program for the extension of its water mains and report at the next annual Town Meeting or earlier if possi- ble, recommending a program that should be adopted by the Town for the extension of water mains in the future and if requested by said committee, the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to apply for on behalf of the Town for a Federal grant of money, subject to ac- ceptance of the voters of the Town at a subsequent town meeting.
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This article was recommended by the Finance Committee. Voted in the affirmative.
The Moderator appointed the following Committee:
Representing the Water Commissioners, Louis T. McMahon.
Representing the Finance Committee, Daniel H. Ross.
Representing the Planning Board, Wallace E. Barrows.
Representing the Sections of the Town :-
East, Lawrence M. Foley.
North, Morris Weinberg.
South, Paul E. Todd West, William A. Witherspoon.
Article 6. Motion by Mr. MacQuaide that the Town vote to accept the provisions of Section one, two, and three of Chapter 139 of the Gen- eral Laws (Tercentenary Edition) relating to the abatement of certain nuisances.
This article was recommended by the Finance Committee.
Voted in the affirmative.
Article 7. Motion by Mr. MacQuaide that the Town vote to accept the provisions of sections 6 to 12 inclusive, of Chapter 143 of the Gen- eral Laws (Tercentenary Edition) relating to the dangerous buildings or structures.
This article was recommended by the Finance Committee.
Voted in the affirmative.
Article 8. Motion by Mr. Dayton that the Town accept Fay Street for a distance of two hundred feet, also Taft Road and Brentwood Avenue as approved and laid out by the Board of Survey.
This article was unanimously disapproved by the Finance Com- mittee.
Voted in the affirmative.
Article 9. Motion to pass the article.
This article was disapproved by the Finance Committee. Voted in the affirmative.
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Article 10. Motion by Mr. Berrett to see if the Town will vote to accept Swain Road from its present terminus as laid out by the Board of Survey. Same to be a WPA Project, if possible. The Chairman of the Board of Survey reported to the meeting that Swain Road from its pres- ent terminus had not been laid out by the Board and therefore the article could not be acted upon by the Town at this meeting.
Article 11. Motion to pass the article.
No action by the Finance Committee.
Voted in the affirmative.
Motion made by Mr. Buckle to adjourn the meeting.
Voted in the affirmative.
Meeting was adjourned by the Moderator pro-tem at 10:45 P. M. There were 325 voters present.
Attest:
WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH
Town Clerk.
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TOWN WARRANT
To Harry J. Ainsworth, Constable of the Town of Wilmington :
Greetings :- In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed in the By-Laws of said Town, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town Hall on Saturday, the seventeenth day of September next at S:00 P. M., to con- sider and act on the following articles:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Road Mach- inery Fund, to which shall be credited the earnings of road machinery, the same to be held and appropriated for the maintenance and opera- tion of the machinery or for the purchase of additional equipment.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) to establish a Road Machinery Account for the purchasing, repairing, and operating of road machinery, and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row, for the purpose of providing funds for said Account, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933, as most recently amended by Chapter 57 of the Acts of 1938, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money for general muni- cipal purposes and revenue loans under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933, as most recently amended by Chapter 57 of the Acts of 1938; and to appropriate any sums thus borrowed for ordinary expenditures of the Board of Public Wel- fare, Soldiers' Relief, the Town's contributions toward W. P. A. Projects and other departments, or do anything in relation thereto.
Hereor fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, immediately after making service thereof.
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Given under our hands and seal of said Town this ninth day of September, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight.
CHARLES H. BLACK FREDERICK J. MacQUAIDE FRANK W. DAYTON
Selectmen of Wilmington.
(SEAL)
Middlesex SS:
September 10, 1938.
This is to certify that I this day posted attested copies of this War- rant in accordance with the By-Laws of the Town of Wilmington.
HARRY J. AINSWORTH
Constable.
Attest:
WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN MEETING
Records of Proceedings of Special Town Meeting Held September 17, 1938
The Meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8:00 PM.
The Warrant for the Town Meeting, together with the return of the Constable serving the same, was then read by the Town Clerk.
The Moderator proceeded to take up Article 1.
Article 1. Motion by Mr. Black that the Town establish a "Road Machinery Fund" to which shall be credited the earnings of road ma- chinery, the same to be held and appropriated for the maintenance and operation of the machinery or for the purchase of additional equipment.
Mr. H. C. Barrows reported for the Finance Committee, that they had approved of this Article.
The Moderator asked that a standing vote be taken.
Voted in the affirmative 110.
Voted in the negative 0.
The Moderator declared that the motion was voted unanimously in the affirmative.
Article 2. Motion by Mr. MacQuaide that the Town appropriate the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) to establish a "Road Machinery Account" for the purchasing, repairing, and operating of road machinery, and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow, for the purpose of providing funds for said "Account". in accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933, as most recently amended by Chapter 57 of the Acts of 1938.
Mr. H. C. Barrows reported for the Finance Committee, that they had approved of this Article.
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The Moderator announced that a two-thirds vote was required.
Voted in the affirmative 115. Voted in the negative 0.
The Moderator declared that the motion was voted unanimously in the affirmative.
Article 3. Motion by Mr. Black that the Town authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933, as most recently amended by Chapter 57 of the Acts of 1938, and appropriate the sum thus borrowed for ordinary expenditures as follows:
Board of Public Welfare $2,000.00 Town's Contributions Toward WPA Projects 2,000.00
Mr. H. E. Barrows reported for the Finance Committee, that they had approved of this Article.
The Moderator announced that a two-thirds vote was required.
Voted in the affirmative 124.
Voted in the negative 0.
The Moderator declared that the motion was voted unanimously in the affirmative.
Motion by Mr. O'Leary to adjourn.
Voted in the affirmative.
142 registered voters present.
Attest:
WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH
Town Clerk.
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TOWN WARRANT
To Harry J. Ainsworth, Constable of the Town of Wilmington: Greetings :- In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed by the By-Laws of said Town, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town Hall on Sat- urday, the twenty-ninth day of October next at 8:00 P. M., to consider and act on the following Articles:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money for general muni- cipal purposes and revenue loans under authority of and in accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933, as most recently amended by Chapter 57 of the Acts of 1938; and to appropriate any sums thus borrowed for ordinary expenditures of the Board of Public Welfare, including aid to dependent children and old age assistance; for other town departments, and for the Town's Contributions toward W. P. A. Projects, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 58 of the Acts of 1938; and to appropriate any sums thus borrowed for expenditures of the Board of Public Welfare, including aid to dependent children and old age assistance; soldiers' benefits, including state aid, military aid, soldiers' burials, and soldiers' relief, and for any Federal emergency unemployment relief projects.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the "Street Lights" account to the "Police Department" account the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to reduce the school com- mittee membership from six to three by electing one member each year. (Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 2).
On petition of Samuel F. Frolio and others.
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Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to prohibit any individual from serving on the school committee while he has any relative by blood or marriage, holding a salaried position in the school system. Pro- vided, however, that any present member or members who this law may effect, may have the privilege of completing their term of office.
On petition of Samuel F. Frolio and others.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to prohibit the school con- mittee from electing to any salaried position in the school system any relative by blood or marriage of any member of the school committee.
On petition of Samuel F. Frolio and others.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to accept the ruling that all offices of the school committee shall be filled only from the mem- bership of the committee itself.
On petition of Samuel F. Frolio and others.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk immediately after making service thereof.
Given under our hands and seal of said Town this Twentieth Day of October A. D. one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight.
CHARLES H. BLACK FREDERICK J. MacQUAIDE FRANK W. DAYTON
Selectmen of Wilmington.
(SEAL)
October 21, 1938.
Middlesex SS:
This is to certify that I this day posted attested copies of this Warrant in accordance with the By-Laws of the Town of Wilmington.
HARRY J. AINSWORTH
Constable.
Attest:
WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH
Town Clerk.
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TOWN MEETING
Record of Proceedings of Special Town Meeting, Held October 29, 1938
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8:00 P. M. Motion by Mr. Barry that the reading of the Warrant be dispensed with.
Voted in the affirmative.
The Moderator proceeded to take up Article 1.
Article 1. Motion by Mr. Black, that the Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow from time to time, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) for gen- eral, municipal purposes and revenue loans under authority of and in accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933, as amended by Chapter 57 of the Acts of 1938.
The proceeds of these loans are hereby appropriated for the follow- ing purposes :
Payment of 1937 Revenue Loans, Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,- 000.00).
Mr. H. C. Barrows reported for the Finance Committee that they had approved of this Article.
The Moderator announced that a two thirds vote was required under this motion.
Voted in the affirmative 179.
Voted in the negative 0.
The Moderator declared that the motion was voted unanimously in the affirmative.
Article 2. Motion by Mr. Dayton, that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00) under the authority of and in accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 58 of the Acts of 1938.
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TOWN WARRANT
To Harry J. Ainsworth, Constable of the Town of Wilmington:
Greetings :- In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed in the By-Laws of said Town, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town Hall on Tuesday, the sixth day of December next at 8:00 P. M., to consider and act on the following Articles:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to change the term of office of the members of the Board of Selectmen from one to three years or act in any manner relating thereto.
On petition of Caleb S. Harriman and others.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to reduce the School Com- mittee membership from six to three by electing one member each year according to the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, Sec- tion 2.
On petition of Samuel F. Frolio and others.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, or a certified copy thereof, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, as soon as may be and before said meeting.
Given under our hands and seal of said Town this Twenty-fifth day of November, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight.
CHARLES H. BLACK FREDERICK J. MacQUAIDE FRANK W. DAYTON
Selectmen of Wilmington.
Attest:
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County, SS:
November 25, 1938.
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Wilmington, as directed, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes therein stated, by posting attested copies of the same at the Town Hall, and at the Post Offices of the Town.
HARRY J. AINSWORTH
Constable.
Attest :
WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH
Town Clerk.
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TOWN WARRANT
Records of Proceedings of Special Town Meeting Held December 6, 1938
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8:00 P. M.
Motion by Mr. Black that the reading of the Warrant be dispensed with.
Motion by Mr. O'Leary that, due to the large attendance at this meeting, a recess be declared and the business of this meeting be trans- acted in the Grange Hall.
Voted in the affirmative.
After a 15 minute recess, the meeting was resumed at the Grange Hall.
Motion by Mr. Frolio, that the vote on Articles 1 and 2 be taken by the Yes and No ballots with the use of the check list in accordance with Section 32 of Article 4 of the 1929 By-Laws of the Town of Wilmington.
The Moderator declared the motion out of order.
Mr. Frolio withdrew his motion.
Article 1. Motion by Mr. Harriman, that the Town vote to change the term of office of the Board of Selectmen from one year to three years and that at the March election 1939, elect one member for a term of one year, one for a term of two years and one for a term of three years, and annually thereafter, elect one member for a term of three years, and instruct the Town Clerk to prepare the ballot for same.
Motion by Mr. Frolio that the vote on Article 1 be taken by the Yes and No ballots with the use of the check list in accordance with Section 32, of Article 4 of the 1929 By-Laws of the Town of Wilmington.
After the vote was taken the Moderator declared the motion lost.
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Mr. Frolio doubted the vote and the Moderator called for a rising vote.
Voted in the affirmative 53.
Voted in the negative 144.
The Moderator declared the motion lost.
The Moderator then called for a rising vote on Article 1.
Voted in the affirmative 153
Voted in the negative 81.
Voted in the affirmative.
Article 2. Motion by Mr. Frolio that the Town vote to reduce the school committee membership from 6 to 3 by electing 1 member each year according to the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 2.
Voted in the negative.
Motion by Mr. Black to adjourn. Voted in the affirmative.
260 registered voters present.
Attest:
WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH
Town Clerk.
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TOWN WARRANT
To Harry J. Ainsworth, Constable of the Town of Wilmington:
Greetings :- In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and in the manner prescribed in the By-Laws of said Town, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town Hall on Tues- day the twenty-seventh day of December next at 8:00 P. M., to consider and act on the following Articles:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money for general mu- nicipal purposes and revenue loans under authority of and in accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933 as most recently amended by Chapter 57 of the Acts of 1938; and to appropriate any sums thus borrowed for payment of Revenue Loans, and for ordinary main- tenance expenses.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, or a certified copy thereof, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, as soon as may be and before said meeting.
Given under our hands and seal of said Town this Nineteenth Day of December, A. D. One thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight.
CHARLES H. BLACK FREDERICK J. MacQUAIDE FRANK W. DAYTON Selectmen of Wilmington.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County, SS:
December 19, 1938.
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Wilmington, as directed, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes therein stated by posting attested copies of the same at the Town Hall, and at the Post Offices of the Town.
HARRY J. AINSWORTH
Constable.
Attest:
WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH
Town Clerk.
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TOWN MEETING
Record of Proceedings of the Special Town Meeting Held December 27, 1938.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8:00 P. M. Motion by Mr. Reagan to dispense with the reading of the Warrant. Voted in the affirmative.
Article 1. Motion by Mr. Black that the Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $10,000.00, for general municipal purposes and revenue loans, under authority of and in accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933, as amended by Chapter 57 of the Acts of 193S.
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